#6D81CC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.116 271.4), rgb(109, 129, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6D81CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D81CC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 129, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.116 271.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6D81CC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D81CC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D81CC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D81CC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 272.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.057 271.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9EDA
oklch(70.8% 0.09 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D81CC
oklch(62% 0.116 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#596DBD
oklch(55.7% 0.126 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#495AA3
oklch(49% 0.118 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4A84
oklch(42.7% 0.098 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#333E6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 271.1)
#6D81CC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6589CF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49919D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D81CC
#6D81CC
oklch(62% 0.116 271.4)
- #A08320
#A08320
oklch(62% 0.116 91.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6D81CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.046
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
Use #6D81CC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.